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On Second Thought
One day I saw a patient for an emergency at community clinic where I serve. He had a swelling in his jaw and was concerned about infection. He was an...
On Demons and Darkness
What the onlookers notice most in today’s Gospel is Jesus’ authority over unclean spirits. In His presence, they flee. Christ is our Light. Our demons thrive in darkness. We like...
The Blessing of Death Inside
The rain pounded and the wind howled, and all we could do was wait through the night, wondering how the storm might affect our newly acquired property. My family recently...
The Answer to All of Our Questions
You guys, I think I have a new favorite Scripture verse. Let me explain. In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches the people in parables, as He commonly did. These allegories capture...
Growing in Understanding
What would you call the opposite of a green thumb?—because I have that. My mom gave me a cute little cactus for my college dorm room freshman year… and I...
A Sisterhood that Lasts
The selection from today’s Gospel is one of my favorites. The story gives us a look into how family is defined by Jesus, while additionally helping us to understand how...
A Gospel for the Unborn
The Church sets aside today as a day of prayer for the legal protection of unborn children, marking forty-five years since the Supreme Court decision of Roe versus Wade. Jesus,...
Time is Running Out
Would you be able to do it? Just drop what you are doing and follow Christ? Simon, Andrew, James, and John were given a great gift of grace to leave...
Outta My Mind for Jesus
I sank into the car after a long day of work, weary but elated. My military training had ended sooner than expected, and I dialed my husband to share the...
Called by Name to Be with Him
I come from a family that really likes names as well as lots of nicknames. Each of us children has at least five nicknames that we can affectionately call one...
God's Got This
I trust in God; I am not afraid. I have fears. Fears of failing as a wife, as a mother, as a daughter, sister, friend, especially as a Christian. I...
Let Him Shatter Your Expectations
Yesterday was a bad day. I was up half the night with a sick toddler, and then that same child decided to be up for good at 4:30 am, foiling...
